Hello Games, has released the free Voyagers update for its space exploration game, No Man’s Sky. This latest version, 6.0, brings in a major new addition: large, customizable, multi-crew starships called Corvettes. Players can now design and pilot these massive vessels with their friends. The update is live across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Key Takeaways
- The Voyagers update introduces Corvette-class ships, a new category of large, customizable, multi-crew starships.
- Players can design both the exterior and interior of their Corvettes using a variety of structural and decorative modules.
- The ships feature fully walkable interiors, allowing players to move around during flight and even perform spacewalks.
- The update also includes a new community expedition that helps players learn the ship-building process.
- Hello games notes that much of the technology developed for this update will be used in its upcoming game Light No Fire.
For a long time, No Man’s Sky players have wished for the chance to build their own starships. The Voyagers update makes that wish a reality, giving fans the ability to create Corvettes from scratch. These are more than just another ship option. They change the way players experience space travel. Corvettes come with a complete interior, including sleeping quarters, a med-bay, and a mission radar. This setup means entire crews of friends can journey together on a single vessel. On top of that, Corvettes are equipped with a stronger pulse drive than standard ships, offering faster travel and an autopilot option.
Building one is not a simple purchase. Players start the process at a new workshop terminal on a Space Station, where they can select and arrange parts such as hulls, wings, engines, windows, and decorative modules to shape a personal design. These modules can be recovered from salvage containers on planets, found in derelict freighters, or earned as mission rewards and pirate loot. Once the main frame is complete, the inside can be customized with furnishings and decorations. Internal stairways even allow for multi-level layouts.
The update is designed to encourage shared exploration. Players can walk around inside their Corvette even while the ship is in warp. That required Hello Games to rebuild parts of the game’s physics and networking systems so multiple people could move inside a fast-moving craft. Another feature lets players open the airlock mid-flight for spacewalks using jetpacks. When hovering above a planet, a new teleporter system lets crew members beam down to the surface, which helps in areas where landing would be difficult.
Hello games founder Sean Murray described the Voyagers update as one of the studio’s most ambitious undertakings. The technology behind multi-crew ships and free movement inside them will also support the team’s next project, Light No Fire. That game is set on an Earth-sized planet with oceans, where players will explore together using large ships and boats.
Alongside all this, a new community expedition has gone live for a limited time. It is designed to guide both new and experienced players through the Corvette-building process, while unlocking extra ship parts that can be used in future creations.
Related FAQs
Q. What is the No Man’s Sky Voyagers update?
A. It’s a free update that adds large, customizable, multi-crew ships to the game.
Q. How do I get a multi-crew ship in No Man’s Sky?
A. You must progress through the game’s story to unlock the Corvette Workshop terminal at a Space Station. You then find or buy parts to build your ship.
Q. Can I walk around my ship with my friends?
A. Yes, the new Corvette-class ships have a fully walkable interior for you and your friends.
Q. What is the “Corvette” expedition?
A. It is a limited-time community mission that teaches you how to build a Corvette and rewards you with ship parts.
Q. What is Hello Games’ next game, Light No Fire?
A. It is an upcoming game from the creators of No Man’s Sky. It is a shared-world fantasy game set on a single, Earth-sized planet. The technology from the Voyagers update will be used for things like multi-crew boats in that game.
